Truss.



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Specification of Letters Patent.

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.Application filed September 13, 1915, Serial No. 50,3644` Renewed August 21, 1917. Serial No. 187,447.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that l, Vieron Pnonorrr, a citizen of the United States, residing at Dyerville, in the county of Humboldt, State of California, have invented a new and useful Truss; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The present invention relates to improvements in hernia trusses, and has for its object to provide a device of this character which embodies novel features of construciton whereby it can be. worn without discomfort of chafing upon the hips.

Further objects ofthe invention are to provide a truss which is simple and inexpensive in its construction,which can beeasily and quickly placed in position or removed therefrom, which has no belt to chafe upon the hips, and which will cause a minimum amount of discomfort when in position.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certain combinations and arrangements of the parts, as will more fully appear as the description proceeds, the novel features being pointed out in the appended claims.

For a full understanding of the invention, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of .i truss constructed in accordance with the invention, showing it in position upon a wearer.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view through one of the pads.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged transverse sectional view through the spring bow and the rubber tubing thereon.

Fig. 5 is a detail view showing one manner of adjustably connecting the strip of webbing to the rubber covered spring bow.

Fig. 6 is a similar view showing a slight modification.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated on all the views of the drawings by like reference characters.

Specifically describing the present embodi-A ment of the invention, the numeral 1 desig= nates a spring bow which is designed to fit snugly around the hips on one side of the body and has a resilient formation. This spring bow is circular in cross section, and has a piece of rubber tubing 2 slipped thereon, so that the metal does not come into contact with the body, and there are no sharp edges to chafe upon the body and cause discomfort to thewearer. The extremities of the spring bow are threaded at 3 and screwed into the ends `of the front pad 4L and back pad 5, respectively. rllhe pad L1 bears against the front of the body, while the pad 5 bears against the back of the body, both of the pads being held firmly in proper position bythe resiliency of the spring bow 1. The padsl and 5 may be of any suitable construction, each being convex on the inner face and flaton the outer face. The inner convex faces are preferably of a soft formationlso as not to irritate the body, while thc flat backs may be formed with metal plates 6 having flanges 7 at the ends thereof into which the threaded extremities 3 of the spring bow 1 `are screwed. The two pads are thus firmly and yet detachably connected to the opposite ends of the spring bow.

A strip or belt 8 of webbing or like material extends around the hips on the opposite side of the body and has the extremities thereof connected to the respective ends of the spring bow. This webbing 8 may be provided with the usual buckle 9 so that the length thereof can be adjusted as found necessary. The provision of the buckle 9 also admits of the device being readily placed in position upon the wearer or removed therefrom. The extremities of the webbing 8 are preferably adjustably connected to the ends of the spring bow so that the webbing can be arranged to fit the hips properly and cause practically no discomfort to the wearer. The ends of the webbing 8 are formed with comparatively long loops 10 which receive the spring bow 1, and when opened can be shifted back and forth thereon, said loops being readily formed by returning the ends of the webbing and fastening the returned ends by stitching 11 or the like. These loops 10 are preferably lined with some coarse or rough fabric 13 which will tightly grip the rubber tubing 2 when drawn into engagement therewith, thereby holding theloops in an adjusted position. The sides of the loops 10 may be provided with coperating halves of snap fasteners 12 which when sprung together draw the end portions of the loops tightly around the spring bow 1 and cause the rough fabric lining 13 to grip the rubber tubing and hold the loops in an adjusted. Position. Instead Y of the snap fasteners 12, the back side of the loop may be provided with eyes 14 adapted to project through openings in the front of the loop so as to be engaged by a small lookingrod l5, as indicated by Fig. 6, the operation being substantially the same as previously described. A truss is thus provided which is very Comfortable to wear, there being no useless straps or belts to chae upon the hips and irritate the flesh.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is: n

l. A truss including a spring bow curved to lit around the hips on one side of the body, pads applied to the opposite ends of the'spring bow and adapted to bear against the front and rear of the body, respectively, a strap of flexible material adapted to it around the hips on the opposite side of the body to retain the spring bow in position, the extremities of the straps terminating in large flexible loops loosely receiving the ends of the spring bow and adjustable thereon, and cooperating fastening members upon opposite sides of the loops for detachably engaging each other to tighten the loops around the bow to hold the parts in an adjusted position, i

2. A truss including a spring bow curved to t around the hips on one side of the body, pads applied to the opposite ends of the spring bow andadapted to bear against the front and rear of the body, respectively, rubber tubing slipped upon the spring bow, a strap of flexible material adapted to t around the hips on the opposite side of `the body to retain the springbow in position, the'extreinities of the strap terminating in large flexible loops loosely receiving the ends ofthe spring bow and adjustable thereon, a rough lining for the loops,l and eoperating fastening members upon opposite sides of the loops for tightening the loops around the spring bow and drawing the rough lining into engagement with the rubber tubing so as to hold the partsin an adjusted position. i

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in of two subscribing witnesses.

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